Korg Accessories/Supplies for Guitar

I bought this unit at Dirk Witten in Amsterdam for around €80 (that's more in dollars, at the time). The store is nice by the way I want a tuner with an analog display, because that's easy to read and is much more precise. Also, it "motivates" you to tune just right, while with slow LCD-displays, you tend to "aww just about right" Also, you get a lot of tuning options in a easy to control disc of some sorts. The tuner also has a AC-input and a Input & Output, so you can plug it into your (future) pedalboard. AND the greatest thing.....you can tune a ukulele! WOOOHOOO!!! Well, it's fucking expensive, but hey, I wanted a analog display so they start at 80 and up, and also I buy gear thinking that I will still be using it for 5 years or longer. Pretty good, no problems yet. It is probably not suited for kicking around and stepping on, but you can probably drop it once, maybe. I always had bad things with tuners and was alwaysirritated by the way they work, but this one has been really nice and performs great. But still, try not to depend to much on tuners, keep training your own ear. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I wanted a Tuner for the periods my guitar is connected to an amp., without having to switch cables and to be able to tune 'silently'. I ordered the Tuner, On-line from The Netherlands, in Germany, by Music Store in Köln. Including shipping, I paid about € 90.00 (I shared the shipping with a very well reviewed Fame SKE C002/W Studio Recording Mic., witch I had ordered as well, I will review that after more recording use). Near accurate tuning, very well lit in bright or dark surroundings. With one click of the foot you're in tuning mode, without switch noises or sound coming from the amp. Nothing! It's a sturdy metal unit, a 'floor type', with a foot operated switch button, with a non-slippery back. It also allowes for flat tuning and it has got a callibration switch. It operates on a 9V battery, 50 hours of continues use, or on a DC 9V connection. It has got 2 outputs, one for tuning with and one for tuning without sound from the amp., thats the one I use and wanted. I am very pleased with my Korg D-1600 MKII studio recorder, that's why I decided to go for Korg again; I think this company makes classy products. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Paid $21.95 plus tax at a guitar store. Got ripped off. It is a very good tuner. Makes me feel good about getting ripped off. Well it was actually three dollars cheaper than MSRP but it's a really nice tuner. Very accurate. LED lights make tuning a breeze. It can tune a guitar or bass, with up to 5 steps down. The built-in speaker generates tones to tune to. Cool silver finish. Easy to get AAA batteries last forever. Nothing really, just that he way you have to open the whole thing to change the batteries, makes it look a bit cheap. Also there's no output so you can't put it through effects. But for a beginner/intermediate it's great. Very durable, no problems whatsoever. A must have, very affordable, better than many others that are more $$$. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

This is a pretty reliable tuner, and great in many ways. The tuner has 1/4" input and output, as well as an output that completely bypasses the tuner (this is cool sometimes, trust me). The unit comes with a power supply that powers the whole operation. In addition, this tuner features an option where you can "daisy chain" up to 7 more BOSS pedals (plus a few others that feature almost identical power supplies, such as the Ibanez tube screamer). This type of tuner is especially useful on stage, as it will cut out the signal while it's on, so the audience doesn't have to hear you tune at all (which is good, because nothing annoys me more when I'm in the audience at a show, and I hear the guitar player have to tune for a minute between every song). There is also a feature that will allow you to use the tuner, but still hear the signal (the aforementioned bypass output). The thing that makes this especially unique is that you can use it chromatically, so guitar players can tune to almost any instrument. You can also hook it up to a microphone, assuming you have the right connections. That way, you can tune horns as well. That's probably the only way you can tune anything but a guitar with this guy. I'd say only guitar players and bassists are really going to use it anyway, so it's probably fine that there is also a "guitar/bass" setting which will only register the string pitches. Anyway, this is a very useful tuner, especially if you want to use it to power a few other pedals. I'd highly recommend this tuner, it's probably the best one I've used in my 10+ years of playing. It's reliable, hasn't broken on me or anyone else I know who uses it and it gets good results without actually having to let you hear it!

• The Korg Pitchblack is the best pedal tuner I’ve ever owned. I’ve went through the Johnson Chromatic floor tuner, the Boss TU-2 and now I’m sticking with the Pitchblack by Korg. The Pitchblack not only looks sleek, but it also takes up a little less space on my board than the other two did. The reason I prefer this tuner is simple; it just works better. The tuner quickly picks up the signal from my guitar and the LED’s smoothly light up letting me know when I’m close to true pitch. The note you are closest to shows up in a large and easy to ready note name display. The pedal is much easier to read in the light than any other tuner I’ve used which comes in handy when playing outdoor festivals. The Pitchblack is built very well and has been used for several gigs without a hiccup. The housing of the pedal is made out of a die-cast aluminum and the jacks and bypass switch are top notch, so reliability should not be an issue. The screen has an eleven segment LED meter which makes accurate reading a breeze. It has a tuning range of E0 (20.60 Hz) to C8 (4,186 Hz) and an adjustable calibration that goes from 436Hz to 445Hz. The pitchblack's LED meter can be switched among 4 display modes including: Meter, Full Strobe, Half Strobe, and Mirror. Meter mode is just like a needle meter, if the light is to the right of the center the note is sharp and to the left of the center it is flat. When the green light in the center is lit you are in tune. Full strobe mode will have the LEDs streaming to the right if the instrument is sharp, and to the left if the instrument is flat. The streaming will stop and both tuning guide LED lights with be on when you are in tune. Half strobe mode is a mix between the last two modes. The LEDs will stream similar to full strobe mode, but the center green LED will light up when the instrument is in tune. Mirror mode lets you meet the LED’s from the left and the right into the center spot when the instrument is in tune and the green light will be lit. This pedal has 100% true bypass so tone robbing is not a problem. I do not notice it in my signal path at all. The pedal also has a silent tune feature that lets you tune without the crowd having to listen to you search for the right pitch. A 9V DC output jack lets you power other pedals off the power going into the tuner. Tuning is very important and this pedal is worth every penny. Quality isn’t cheap, but with this tuner it’s reasonable. A reliable tuner is a lifelong investment. Overall this is a very sturdy and reliable tuner that is easy to read in all settings and works great without hogging a lot of floorspace. If I had to go out and buy a new tuner today the Korg Pitchblack would be my choice time and time again.

The Korg DTR-1000 is seen in both guitar and bass rigs everywhere. Korg has produced many tuner models, from simple handhelds to pedal tuners, and this unit caters to those with rack rigs. The DTR-1000 features +/- 1 center accuracy, one space rack mount enclosure, settings for custom tunings, standard ¼” input in the front and back of the unit for convenience depending on your setup, and a mute that can be triggered via standard ¼” switching. The display is very big and bright, making it perfect for tuning on stage at a distance. The tuner responds quickly, and tracks the low ‘B’ of a 7 string well, so one will have no problems with drop tunings either. I don’t know if it was a problem with the signal in my specific setup, or maybe my specific tuner (I bought it used), but I seemed to have a hard time getting my strings perfectly in tuner with the unit. Notes would always land barely sharp or barley flat, and I can’t seem to get things dead on. It was not a problem with my guitars or their tuners, as I use USA PRS Guitars, and have never had this problem before. I simply used my ears for the final tine tuning, as this unit was only a reference tool for quick tuning on stage. For live use and quick stage tuning, this is a great unit. All it takes is a quick turn to your rack to check tuning, and you are back rocking with your audience. Though there are more accurate tuners, its visibility at a distance on a dark stage is a big plus. The logistics of wiring were well planned in the design, allowing easy integration in your rig. I would not recommend it in applications where the utmost accuracy is necessary, such as setups and tech work.

The Korg GA-20 is a simple digital tuner for bass and guitar. It's much like many of the other Korg tuners as well as other tuners from other brands of this size. You can tune using both a built in mic for acoustic instruments, as well as with the 1/4" input for plugging your instrument directly in for a cleaner tune, which is the preferred method whenever possible. It's got an LCD screen that shows you exactly how far off of the note you are, as well as three LED lights for the same function. There are two basics modes with the Korg GA-20 - either auto or manual. In manual mode you can use the tuner chromatically while in auto mode you choose between either bass or guitar to tune to set pitches that would correspond with each instrument. There's also a 'flat' button for tuning to notes that are flat or sharp. Those are the basics with GA-20, as it's really not very complicated. It's perfect for players on all levels, especially for beginners those might just need something to help them keep in tune. It works on all levels really, as it's simple to use and does the job for tuning both acoustic and electric guitars and basses. It's not going to be as in depth as something like a Boss TU-2 pedal, but for a compact tuner of it's size you aren't going to find much that is more in depth than this. If you're playing shows a lot it's definitely worth it to get the TU-2 but if you're just tuning your instrument at home, it's going to fine. It doesn't get much cheaper than the GA-20, so if that's you're goal the Korg GA-20 or CA-20 will most likely be the best choices for you...

The Korg CA-30 is a small and portable digital chromatic tuner. This is quite a popular one as I've seen and used them all over the place. It has pretty much everything you'd look for in a tuner and is quite inexpensive, making it the perfect choice for players on all levels. The tuner is probably best used with guitar and bass guitar, but suitable for stringed instruments and electronic ones as well. The tuner has a 1/4" input for plugging in your instrument, as well as a built in microphone for acoustic instruments. You have the option of sounding a note or tuning to the screen and LED lights. You also have the ability to set the calibration if you don't want to tune to A 440, which is nice and something you won't find on all tuners. I don't know exactly what type of battery this runs on, as I don't personally own one and haven't ever had to switch it out. As far as pocket sized tuners go, you aren't going to find many that are better than the Korg CA-30, as it's got all the features you'll need at a price that doesn't get much cheaper. Korg is of course a huge company who can afford to do this, but it's nice that it's still a high quality tuner that has a good amount of features and flexibility to work with. This is probably the tuner that I've seen most out there in terms of tuners of this size, and it's really hard to argue with the logic of getting one of these. In fact, I'd highly recommend all players in the market for a tuner like this to scoop one of these up, as you aren't going to find a better deal on a tuner...

The Korg GT-3 is a general guitar tuner for use in any capacity. It's probably best suited for use during practicing rather than live shows, but it will work fine for any situation where you want to tune. It's got both a 1/4" input and output and a built in microphone, so you can tune either electrically or acoustically. This tuner also doubles as a bass tuner, as it is designed for either purpose. It also has a meter showing if you're sharp or flat, so you've got pretty much everything you need to tune up quickly right here. We have one of these at the studio where I work, which runs on batteries so I'm not sure if it also has a power supply option as well. So while the GT-3 isn't the most in depth tuner out there, for simple tuning purposes it will work fine for guitar or bass guitar. I'd probably recommend this mostly for beginners or those who won't be playing in a live situation, as this isn't the best tuner for a gig. The reason is that it might be hard to see in the dark and you'd have to plug into and out of it. The Boss TU-2 or TU-3 is definitely the way to go if you're looking for a tuner for live shows, although it will cost you a good amount more than the GT-3. As far as cheap and simple tuners go, the Korg GT-3 is really as good as any out there, as even though it doesn't stand out too much, it's very reasonably priced and will get the job done just fine. It definitely isn't flashy and doesn't have a real chromatic mode, Korg does make some of the best tuners out there, so even their cheap models are above average like this one...

I purchased this tuner just when it came out about four years ago. At first I was intrigued by the design and size. The concept seemed to be pretty simple - yet noone has managed to put something similar out in the market that really worked. The tuner can receive its pitch from either a built in microphone or via the piezo element built into the clip. I have never used the microphone up to this date - but it probably is quite good to have when you play a stringed instrument. The display is quite big but doesn't light up. At first I found this to be a disadvantage but then I saw the other models that did have a background light. They were a lot bigger and the batteries didn't nearly last as long. What is really cool about this device is its weight - you simply won't feel it once it is attached to your headstock (as opposed to those with a backlit display). The display can be read quite easily and tuning is very exact and quick. I have used this tuner with bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar - even banjo and ukulele. It really works great! At first I was a bit skeptical about the construction as it feels a bit fragile when you initially put it together. But I have been using it for over four years now and it still has not become loose anywhere - despite it being made of plastic. I have sold this tuner at my guitar store many of times because I really think it is the best out there. It is the only one I use anymore and if I lost it I would buy it again immediatly.